Shin Sung-mo

Shin Sung-mo (20 October 1891-29 May 1960) was Prime Minister of South Korea from 21 April to 23 November 1950, succeeding Lee Beom-seok and preceding Chang Myon.

Biography
Shin Sung-mo was born in Uiryeong, Gyeongsan-do, Japanese Korea in 1891, and he was forced into exile in Vladivostok, Russian Empire due to his involvement with the Korean independence movement, becoming a follower of the anarchist Sin Chaeho. When South Korea became independent, he became an Admiral, and he became Defense Minister in 1949. In 1950, he served as acting Prime Minister of South Korea, and, in 1951, after the Geochang massacre, he resigned as Defense Minister. He died of a brain hemorrhage in 1960 at the age of 68.